Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3709, William Fowler, N.C.

SERVICE
N 6.
NUMBER
R. 3709
Fowler, William Lucy
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows —
State of North Carolina } Granville County } on this fifth day of March 1845, personally appeared before the subscriber a acting Justice of the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions of the county and state aforesaid Mrs. Lucy Fowler, a resident of the said County aged Eighty Three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 - also an act passed the 3 rd of March 1843 - also an act passed the 14 June 1844 - entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain Widows - That she is the Widow of William Fowler who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and as well as she can recollect served in Malitua, under what officers he served she is unable to say. but thinks

Asy High was Captain of Philomene Hankins was col a part of the time.. as regards the length of time her said husband served she is unable to say. but has often heard him say that he was in the service during the most of war. she further declares that she married to the said William How on the second day of January in year seventeen hundred and eighty six and that her husband the aforesaid William Howler died on the second day of January eighteen hundred & thirty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and sixty four. and at the time above stated. she further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. and that in consequence of bodily affliction she is unable to appear in open court to this Declarat sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above written -

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Lucy Fowler for many years. & that she is intitled to full credit. I further certify that I do not believe her able to appear in open court to make her Declaration given under my hand this fifth day of March 1845
O. Hester J.P.
North Carolina § Granville County } ss
I James McWiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Elijah Austin Engram whose signature appears to the Declaration by Lucy Fowler and the Certificate thereto, is and was at the signing thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office at Oxford the 7 th day of May, A.D. 1845
James McWiggins, Clerk

State of North-Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter County of Greenville } Sessions. May Session A.D. 1845-
The within Declaration, as taken before Colifok Hester Esq. was this day exhibited in open Court - The same is confirmed by the Court & it is ordered that our Clerk certify the same to the War Department -
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my Office at Oxford, the 7-day of May, A.D. 1845 -
Jas M. Miggins Clerk
11914 Secy of War Thos. M. Wilson May 25 1845
act 7 July 1838
M 16.033

(Copy)
We the Subscriber do acknowledge ourselves indebted to Richard Canwell, Esq. Governor of the State of North Carolina and to his Successors in Office the sum of five hundred pound Specie to be levied of our goods and chattels lands and tenements respectively; but to be void on condition that no lawfull cause shall hereafter appear to obstruct a marriage intended between William Fowler & Lucy Husbeth, to perform which marriage the said William Fowler hath obtain a License bearing even date with these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the Second day of January A.D. one thousand Seven hundred and eighty Six.
Teste Bennet Searcy.
William + Fowler (Seal) William Farrow (Seal)
North Carolina Granville County ss 31st
I. James M. Priggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing is a full, true and perfect Transcript of the Marriage Bond of William Fowler (except the date which is in plain and legible figures), agreeably to the original on file in my Office.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my Office at Oxford, the 21 st day of March, A.D., 1845.
James M. Priggins, CLK

State of North Carolina Granville
Personally appeared before me Sumner A. Pugh an Acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County William Johnson And after being duly sworn deposed 2 days etc.
Question by Edmund Williams
Were you acquainted with William Fowler late of Granville County Answer.
I was well acquainted with him for many years say about forty years
Question by Same
Did you ever hear him the said William Fowler speak of having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. and if so state what it was he did say and all the circumstances he related to you about his having served in the war.
Answer.
I have often heard him say he served several years in the Revolutionary war. I think three or four part of which in the State of Virginia, I think I heard him say he served under General Hawkins a part of his time
Question by Same
Do you know who the said William Fowler married
Answer.
I do know, we married sisters. he married Lucy Hedgepeth
Question by Same
How old are you

Answer
I am sixty eight years old
Sworn subscribed before me this 6 th day of March 1845
William his X Johnson mark
J. J. Paschall J.P.
State of North Carolina Granville County
I, James A. Paschall an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that I have been well acquainted with William Johnson whose signature appears to the foregoing deposition for about twenty years and that he is a man of good character & from my knowledge of him I believe his statement as above stated to be true
Given under my hand & seal this 6 th day of March A.D. 1845
J. J. Paschall J.P. Seal
North Carolina
Granville County
I James M. Wiggins Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid. hereby certify that James A. Paschall Esq. whose signature appears to the deposition of W m Johnson & the above Certificate is and was at the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for Granville County, & that to all his official acts good faith shall be given -
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Oxford the 7 th day of March, A.D. 1845 James M. Wiggins, Clerk

Superior Court of Law & Equity for the County of Granville. North-Carolina. March Term A.D. 1846-
On this the 7 th day of March, personally appeared before the Honorable, the judges of the said Court, in Open Court, George Pettiford, a free man of colour, of respectable character, who being first duly sworn, states on his oath, that he knew William Fowler well: that he has had frequent conversations with him in regard to his (Fowler's) services in the war: that he has often heard him say he was in the service: has heard him conversing with other old men & soldiers about the incidents of the war. & he has no doubt he served - This deponent further states that he is now ninety years old or thereabouts.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court.
his George at Pettiford mark
Adj. C. Cooke Clk.
State of North Carolina March Term A.D. 1846 Granville County
I, Benjamin C. Cooke, Clerk of the of the Superior Court of Law of the County & State aforesaid, certify that on this the 7 th day of March, 1846, George Pettiford, sworn & subscribed the above affidavit in open Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office
Adj. C. Cooke Clk.

State of North: Carolina } February Term of the County of Granville } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County - 1846
This day personally appeared in open Court, John Fowler, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes: That William Fowler, late of said County served two tours in the war of the revolution & that he so stated in a former deposition  declaration taken before William Lyon: that each tour was six months: he further states that he is about fifty five years old - Sworn to as subscribed in open Court, Feb. 5 th 1846 Isaac Muggins CLK John Fowler
I William H. Lyon Certify that when said John Fowler was examined before me for merits as to the services of William Fowler he did state he served two two tours - six months each - Sworn to in open Court, February 5 th 1846 And I thinking that two six-months tours, was the same as twelve-months service, had twelve-months, instead of two six-months tours expressed in the statement - Wm H Lyon Jp

North Carolina Granville County, ss
I James M. Muggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that the affidavit of John Fowler was made in open Court at February Term A.D. 1845: and that William H. Lyon, Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the signing thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County; and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford the 7 th day of March, A.D. 1845 -
James Muggins, Clerk
Wm H Haywood Jr Senate N.S.

State of N Carolina. Greene County
Be It Remembered That on the 3 day of May 1845 before the subscribers an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Fowlan who having been duly sworn testifies and says that he has been well acquainted all his life with Mrs Lucy Fowlan widow of William Fowlan late of Greene County now applying for a pension that he also well knew Mrs Fowlan and all ways understood that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War Fowlan Frequently had conversation with him upon the subject that he told him that he served under Hawkins that I went with said Mrs Fowlan to see Hawkins upon the subject but on getting there we found Mr Hawkins so unwell that we were unable to do any thing and Mr Hawkins died in a very short time and the said Fowlan became derange and was unable to attend to any business and remained so up to his death It never has been questioned but that the said Fowlan was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served a considerable time I heard him say that he was out at one time twelve months
John Fowlan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm H Lybrand

State of N.C. Granville County
I Mr H Lyon have been acquainted with Mr Fowler all my life and believe him to be entitled to full Credit given under my hand the day and year above written Wm H Lyon J.P.
North Carolina § Granville County } ss
I James M. Miggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that William H Lyon, Esquire whose Signature appears to the affidavit by John Fowler, and the certificate thereto, is and was at the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County; and that to all his official acts as such Justice faith and credit should be given -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my office at Oxford. the 7 th day of May, A.D. 1845.
James M. Miggins, Clerk

Comptroller's Office, Raleigh, N.C.
I, William H. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts, do hereby certify, that the following certificates were issued in favour of W m Fowler for military service, viz; one for nine pounds (£9) found in Book N o 24, page 28: another for five pounds, sixteen shillings (£5, 16 s ) found in Book N o 23, page 59: another for nine pounds (£9) found in Book N o 23, page 114: another for seven pounds (£7) found in Book N o 2, page 26: another for twenty pounds, eighteen shillings and six pence (£20. 18 s 6 d ) found in Book N o 3, page 32. given under my hand and seal this 15 th day March 1845
W m H. Collins Compt
£ 9 5 16 9 00 7 0 20 18 6 51 14 6

No 11914 Lucy Fowler NC
Del to Hon. E. M. Saunders July 11. '48
Hon. W. H. Haywood 16. Mar. to Clark Old King Oct 25. 48
3709 act 7 July 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
3709
P. O.
Lucy Fowler
Service:
Wid of William
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Transatlantic
Price 5-
Oct 2 '46 Puffin St. George St. John
Admiral Comdr of Pennons Speaking Gun
C.G.

Grenville Oct 3 d 1846
Dear Sir
I Recd - a Copy of your Letter to Genl Saunders of 11 th July 1845. Stating the Evidence in the Case of Mrs Lucy Taylor is not sufficient and that John Fawcett does not state his age and that he states that Mr Taylor told him that he served twelve months at one time Now Sir I believe the Deposition for Mr Lyon and Mr Fawcett states that his uncle served 12 Months at two times and I suppose it made no difference and I state that he was out at one time 12 months in one Town I have found the Deposition of Mr John Fawcett again which I suppose is filed with the papers in your office I have also taken the Deposition of George Peterson who seems to identify Mr Fawcett I wish you to file Peterson's Deposition with the other papers and inform me whether John Fawcett's Deposition has been Recd. I am to you have the Case stood and also Mrs Lucy Allen See Evidence of Chapman Allen Case stood and oblige
Yours Truly
Clark Williams
Sent to His Excellency
Grenville N.Y.
Rev. J. P. Edwards

Raleigh May 17/45
Sir -
I enclose the papers of Mr. Fowler -
The record is brought on to the date of the marriage & the affidavit - proving the fact of marriage. 2. The service is proved by the affidavit - with the identity -
The Commonwealth certificate of service of terms etc.
Respectfully
R. M. Farnsworth